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Acoustic Sounds
Acoustic Sounds is a Salina, Kansas retailer of audiophile recordings and playback equipment, founded by Chad Kassem in 1986. Its business also encompasses Analogue Productions, Quality Record Pressings and recording and mastering facilities, connecting its music catalogue with record production.
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Acoustic Sounds combines a recorded-music retailer with several businesses involved in making records. Founded by Chad Kassem in 1986 and headquartered in Salina, Kansas, it sells LPs, SACDs, reel-to-reel tapes and other recording formats alongside playback equipment. Its catalogue spans jazz, classical, blues, rock and other genres rather than concentrating on one musical tradition. [1] [2]
The company identifies Quality Record Pressings as its own pressing plant and Analogue Productions as its vinyl-reissue label. APO Records handles original productions, while Blue Heaven Studios and The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios provide recording and mastering facilities. This makes the business more than an equipment dealer: record production and specialist-format retail are substantial parts of its identity. [1]
Useful entry points are the separate music-format, label and equipment categories. Vinyl listings distinguish such editions as 45 RPM, UHQR and boxed sets, while SACDs are separated into hybrid and single-layer formats. The equipment side includes turntables, tonearms, cartridges, phono stages, amplifiers, speakers and record-cleaning machines, with additional sections for setup tools and room treatments. [2]
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